Cairnwood is a historic home located adjacent to the Glencairn Museum in Bryn Athyn,

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. It was designed by the architectural firm of

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and built in 1895. The surrounding grounds were designed by Olmsted, Olmsted and Eliot. It was built for John Pitcairn, Jr. (1841–1916), President of Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company. It is a 2½-story, Roman brick and

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French country estate home in the Beaux Arts style. The L-plan house has 28 rooms, plus a

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in the third story turret. Also on the property are a contributing stable and garden house built contemporary to the main house, and garage complex (1911). A contributing structure is the estate wall. The property is now owned by the Academy of the New Church and serves as a special events facility, specifically hosting weddings, corporate functions, fundraising and social events of all kinds. ''Note:'' This includes It was added to the

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in 2002. It is a contributing property to the Bryn Athyn Historic District. File:Cairnwood Mansion.jpg, Cairnwood Mansion, east side. File:Cairnwood, Bryn Athyn, PA 03.JPG, Central entrance. File:Cairnwood, Bryn Athyn, PA 11.JPG, Cairnwood Estate. Garden House. File:Cairnwood, Bryn Athyn, PA 13.JPG, Stables & Carriage House File:Cairnwood, Bryn Athyn, PA 12.JPG, Outside wall.

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{{Clear Houses completed in 1895 Houses in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Historic district contributing properties in Pennsylvania Carrère and Hastings buildings Beaux-Arts architecture in Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania Pitcairn family Gilded Age mansions